Agenda item

(Member lead: Roger Marsh, Director: Melanie Corcoran)

Resolved:

 

(a)       In respect of Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)        That the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 project proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)       That an indicative approval of £600,000 is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £1.2 million with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to Decision Point 5.

(iii)      That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at Decision Point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(b)       In respect of Leeds City Region Skills for Growth –

 

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth programme proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs)

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £2.429 million (which will be funded through £1.464 million from the ESIF fund and £964,925 from the Local Skills Fund is given with full approval to spend being granted once the outcome of the ESIF bid is known and the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5. The total project value is £2.929 million with the remaining £500,000 to be raised from business sponsorship. 

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report. 

(c)        In respect of Bradford Interchange Carriageway Works -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Bradford Interchange Carriageway Works proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on Activity 4 (full business case)

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £2 million is given from the Local Transport Plan - Integrated Transport Block with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5.

(iii)    That development costs of £461,400 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5.

(iv)      That the Combined Authority enter into a Funding Agreement with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council for expenditure up to £300,000.

(v)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.  This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(d)       In respect of ERDF – Connecting Innovation -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the ERDF Connecting Innovation project proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case plus).

(ii)     That an indicative approval of £2,779,846, comprised of £750,961 from the Access to Capital Grants element of the Local Growth Fund and £2,028,885 from the European Regional Development Fund. The total project costs are £4,057,771 million, with Small Medium Enterprise match funding of £1,277,925 million.

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.  This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(e)       In respect of White Rose Station -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the White Rose Station project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case). 

(ii)     That indicative approval to the total project value of £5 million has been given from the LPTIP fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)   That development costs of £2.611 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £3.111 million.

(iv)   That the Combined Authority enters into a Funding Agreement with the developer for expenditure of up to £1.9 million from the LPTIP Fund.

(v)     That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(f)        In respect of Leeds Bus Station Gateway -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Leeds Public Transport Improvement Programme Leeds Bus Station Gateway project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs)

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £4.984 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs

(iii)    That development costs of £350,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5.

(iv)    That the Combined Authority enters into a variation to the Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for release of expenditure of £350,000 from the LPTIP Fund for further project development.

(v)     That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(g)       In respect of A58 Beckett Street & York Street -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the A58 Beckett Street and York Street proceeds through decision point 3 (Outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (Full business case)

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £14.536 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (FBC with finalised costs).

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance   pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision points 4 and 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(h)       In respect of LCCP Infirmary Street -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the Infirmary Street Gateway scheme proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £8.90 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)   That future approvals are made in accordance with the Assurance pathway and Approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(i)         In respect of LPTIP: A660 Holt Lane -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the A660 Holt Lane project proceeds through decision point 5 and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).

(ii)     That approval to the total project value of £1.150 million is given from the LPTIP fund.

(iii)    That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of up to £1.150 million from the LPTIP Fund.

(iv)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(j)         In respect of Leeds City College, the Combined Authority approves the recommendations of the Investment Committee on the 4 December 2019 as outlined in Exempt Appendix 1 of the submitted report.

 

The Combined Authority considered a report of the Director of Delivery on the progress and funding for the following schemes through the Combined Authority’s assurance process:

 

·         Leeds Transport Model

·         Leeds City Region Skills for Growth

·         Bradford Interchange Carriageway Works

·         Connecting Innovation

·         White Rose Station

·         Leeds Bus Station Gateway

·         A58 Beckett Street & York Street

·         Infirmary Street Gateway

·         A660 Holt Lane

 

It was noted that since the last meeting, decisions on the following schemes have been made by the Investment Committee:

 

·         LTP – Integrated Transport Block – Districts’ Programmes

·         Bradford Shipley Route Improvement

·         Wakefield South East Gateway – Rutland Mills

·         Leeds PIPES District Heating Network

 

Details of all the schemes were provided in the submitted report.

 

Members noted the update on the current status of the Leeds City College Quarry Hill project which were attached as Exempt Appendix 1.  The appendix set out consideration for the completion of the Quarry Hill project and subsequent repayment of the Combined Authority loan and outlined the recommendations of the Investment Committee held on 4 December 2019.

 

Resolved:

 

(a)       In respect of Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)        That the Leeds Transport Model Update 2020 project proceeds through Decision Point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)       That an indicative approval of £600,000 is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund towards a total scheme cost of £1.2 million with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to Decision Point 5.

(iii)      That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at Decision Point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the submitted report.

(b)       In respect of Leeds City Region Skills for Growth –

 

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Leeds City Region Skills for Growth programme proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the Combined Authority’s contribution of £2.429 million (which will be funded through £1.464 million from the ESIF fund and £964,925 from the Local Skills Fund is given with full approval to spend being granted once the outcome of the ESIF bid is known and the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5. The total project value is £2.929 million with the remaining £500,000 to be raised from business sponsorship. 

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report. 

(c)        In respect of Bradford Interchange Carriageway Works -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Bradford Interchange Carriageway Works proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on Activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £2 million is given from the Local Transport Plan - Integrated Transport Block with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5.

(iii)    That development costs of £461,400 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5.

(iv)      That the Combined Authority enter into a Funding Agreement with City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council for expenditure up to £300,000.

(v)       That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.  This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(d)       In respect of ERDF – Connecting Innovation -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the ERDF Connecting Innovation project proceeds through decision point 2 and work commences on Activity 5 (full business case).

(ii)     That an indicative approval of £2,779,846, comprised of £750,961 from the Access to Capital Grants element of the Local Growth Fund and £2,028,885 from the European Regional Development Fund. The total project costs are £4,057,771 million, with Small Medium Enterprise match funding of £1,277,925 million.

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team.  This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(e)       In respect of White Rose Station -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the White Rose Station project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case). 

(ii)     That indicative approval to the total project value of £5 million has been given from the LPTIP fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)   That development costs of £2.611 million are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs), taking the total project approval to £3.111 million.

(iv)   That the Combined Authority enters into a Funding Agreement with the developer for expenditure of up to £1.9 million from the LPTIP Fund.

(v)     That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(f)        In respect of Leeds Bus Station Gateway -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the Leeds Public Transport Improvement Programme Leeds Bus Station Gateway project proceeds through decision point 3 (outline business case) and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £4.984 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)    That development costs of £350,000 are approved in order to progress the scheme to decision point 5.

(iv)    That the Combined Authority enters into a variation to the Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for release of expenditure of £350,000 from the LPTIP Fund for further project development.

(v)     That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(g)       In respect of A58 Beckett Street & York Street -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the A58 Beckett Street and York Street proceeds through decision point 3 (Outline business case) and work commences on activity 4 (full business case).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £14.536 million is given from the Leeds Public Transport Investment Programme fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (FBC with finalised costs).

(iii)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance   pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision points 4 and 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Managing Director following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(h)       In respect of LCCP Infirmary Street -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)     That the Infirmary Street Gateway scheme proceeds through decision point 4 and work commences on activity 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(ii)     That an indicative approval to the total project value of £8.90 million is given from the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund with full approval to spend being granted once the scheme has progressed through the assurance process to decision point 5 (full business case with finalised costs).

(iii)   That future approvals are made in accordance with the Assurance pathway and Approval route outlined in the submitted report including at decision point 5 through a delegation to the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(i)         In respect of LPTIP: A660 Holt Lane -

That following a recommendation from the Investment Committee, the Combined Authority approves:

(i)      That the A660 Holt Lane project proceeds through decision point 5 and work commences on activity 6 (Delivery).

(ii)     That approval to the total project value of £1.150 million is given from the LPTIP fund.

(iii)    That the Combined Authority enters into an addendum to the Funding Agreement with Leeds City Council for expenditure of up to £1.150 million from the LPTIP Fund.

(iv)    That future approvals are made in accordance with the assurance pathway and approval route outlined in the submitted report following a recommendation by the Combined Authority’s Programme Appraisal Team. This will be subject to the scheme remaining within the tolerances outlined in the report.

(j)         In respect of Leeds City College, the Combined Authority approves the recommendations of the Investment Committee on the 4 December 2019 as outlined in Exempt Appendix 1 of the submitted report.